- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:948 CRL.P No. 13019 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13019 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MR. SATVINDER SINGH @ AHLUWALIA SATVINDER AJITSINGH, S/O. AJITSINGH AHLUWALIA HARNAMISINGH, AGE 39 YEARS, R/A NO.009, GROUND FLOOR, MBR SUAVE, OPP: S B SUPERMARKET, BELATHUR, KANNAMANGALA POST, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOWHAR UNNISA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HSR LAYOUT POLICE STATION, BENGALURU- 560102, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. SMT. REVATHI, W/O. KARTHIK K, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:948 CRL.P No. 13019 of 2024 R/A 203, ANJANEYA NILAYA, NTR ENCLAVE, MARATHAHALLI, BENGALURU CITY - 560037. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI.SYED AHMED, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.379/2024 REGISTERED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT I.E., HSR LAYOUT POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 75(2) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE 39TH ADDL. CMM COURT, BENGLAURU CITY, VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petition is preferred on 21.11.2024. The Coordinate Bench on 4.2.2025 grants an interim order of stay. By then, the charge sheet had already been filed before the concerned Court and was awaiting it being numbered. The charge sheet was filed on 25.12.2024. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:948 CRL.P No. 13019 of 2024 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner now seeks liberty to challenge the charge sheet. 3. In that light, the subject petition stands disposed reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet. In the interregnum, if there is any coercive steps taken against the petitioner, the petitioner is at liberty to move a matter by filing separate petition. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44